Andrews Akoto-Addo
Pan-African Social Entrepreneur

Andrews Akoto-Addo

Ecosystem Builder · Shared Value Advocate · Conference Host

Empowering African businesses and entrepreneurship support organisations to achieve sustainable, impactful growth through shared value, partnership, and purposeful leadership.

Andrews Akoto-Addo
Pan-African Operations across the continent
8+ Years Social entrepreneurship
8+
Years of Impact
10+
Organisations Served
3
UNLEASH Roles
3
UNLEASH Countries

Building Shared
Value Across Africa

A Pan-African social entrepreneur dedicated to creating ecosystems where African businesses and their communities thrive together.

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Ecosystem Building
Pan-African networks for SMEs
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Shared Value
Business & community aligned
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Conference Hosting
Events & panel moderation
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Innovation Labs
SDG-driven solutions
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Business Development
Growth & fundraising
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Thought Leadership
Publications & writing
"Thinkers of great thoughts — doers of great deeds."

Andrews Akoto-Addo (Andy) is a Pan-African social entrepreneur and ecosystem builder passionately dedicated to creating shared value across the continent.

With expertise in business development, partnership linkages, fundraising, and program management, Andy empowers African businesses and entrepreneurship support organisations through Shared Value Africa Initiative and JamiiTrade.

He is also a sought-after event host and panel moderator, known for inspiring and facilitating meaningful discussions on SME development, social entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and the AfCFTA.

Business Development Partnership Linkages Fundraising Program Management AfCFTA Digital Innovation Social Entrepreneurship SME Development

Full Story

Creating Lasting Impact

From Accra to Kigali to Shenzhen, the work spans borders, sectors, and generations.

Ecosystem Architecture

Building the infrastructure for African entrepreneurship — from startup assessment frameworks to national investor networks.

Shared Value Advocacy

Championing the philosophy that business success and community prosperity are not trade-offs — they are the same goal.

Stage & Platform

An engaging conference host and panel moderator facilitating critical conversations at summits across Africa and beyond.

JamiiTrade

Championing a curated peer-to-peer community for SME trading in Africa, reducing barriers and expanding reach.

Youth & SDGs

Through UNLEASH, facilitating innovation labs that turn 1,000 personal insights into sustainable development solutions.

Startup Growth

Conducting tech startup maturity assessments across Ghana, connecting promising ventures to international programs.

Ideas Worth Sharing

Essays and reflections on entrepreneurship, sustainability, shared value, and the African development agenda.



All Writing

Honours & Distinctions

Most Influential Student
Data Link Institute, 2016/2017
UNLEASH Global Talent
UNLEASH Innovation Lab, Shenzhen 2019
Race for Oceans Champion
Ocean Sustainability Award
McKinsey Forward Program
McKinsey & Company
Google AI Essentials
Google Certification
Strategic Thinking
Professional Certification
Social Entrepreneurship
Professional Certification
Digital Skills Training
Digital Skills Certificate

Let's Build
Something Together

Open to conversations about partnerships, speaking engagements, ecosystem building, and shared value opportunities across Africa.